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Aug 1967
Cellular Cofferdam Design and Practice
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Several recent high head steel sheetpile cellular cofferdams are described, including comments on their design and construction. Included is a description of the 115-ft deep Markland powerhouse cofferdam. Cell movement, interlock stress determination, sliding resistance, cell drainage, overturning stability, driving penetration and sheet-pile failures are discussed. The factor of shape in the plan arrangement of cells is mentioned. One use of bracing struts in combination with partial mass stability of cells is described. This paper principally treats cofferdams founded on rock, filled with granular materials. The use of a deflector for constructing cells in turbulent water is described. New developments and future trends are mentioned.
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Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division
Volume 93 • Issue 3 • August 1967
Pages: 109 - 132
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© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Edwin Paul Swatek Jr., F.ASCE
Consultant, Sewickley, Pa. Formerly Engrg. Manager, Dravo Corp., Contracting Div., Neville Island, Pa.
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